Elegant Classic Designs

Drawings of ornate drinkware and decorative elements, highlighting graceful artistry and intricate detailing reminiscent of historical craftsmanship.

Round Terrine (Pot à Oille) with lid that is crowned by a cabbage., Anonymous, c. 1750 drawing  France graphite (mineral). ink drawing
Round Terrine (Pot à Oille) with lid that is crowned by a cabbage., Anonymous, c. 1750 drawing France graphite (mineral). ink drawing
Drinking horn with a trunk in the form of a load -bearing bacchus, a cylindrical lid cup with a sun -drenched landscape, and a cylindrical lid cup with boys climb into wine trees, c. 1835 - c. 1860 drawing  München tracing paper. ink pen mug, beaker, goblet. drinking-hornOrnamented locks, two eagles and a vase with fruit; Neu Inventiertes Schlosser Reiss-Buch (...). In the middle an arabesque ornament with the serene title, left and right two figures half shown in armor and on top of two eagles next to a vase with fruit. On either side of the ornament two Arabesque ornaments and two locks with arabesque and left with a crown.Designs for Two Mirrors and a Plate Rim 1845-55 Alfred Henry Forrester Alfred Crowquill British. Designs for Two Mirrors and a Plate Rim 394840Round Terrine (Pot à Oille) with lid that is crowned by a cabbage., Anonymous, c. 1750 drawing  France graphite (mineral). ink drawingWierookvaasje met adelaarskop.Incense vase, taken into an eagle head and with a global figure as a handle.Closure with hook, decorated with grotesken; Buckles, clasps and belt decorations with grotesken, arabesque and geometric motifs on a black fond. At the bottom of two buckles with a decoration of Arabesken terijzijden from a part of a closure. Sheet from series of 4 sheets.Seed beads and a vase; Rocaille motifs with stick button.Riscaille ornaments, cartouches, an ornamented vase with flowers and a stick knob. Publisher number 96.Sheet with two forks with ornamental awards from grotesken. Two loose awards in the middle.Bernard Westmacott, Wafer Irons, 1935 1942 Wafer IronsEisenlohr & Weigle, bowl in flat relief (without date): supervision. Pencil on cardboard, 58.7 x 49.5 cm (including scan edges)Edge with a vase in the middle; Copies to prints with decoration for edges and cups; Ornaments for goldsmith work. In the middle a vase with flowers between two insects. One of 3 sheets. Copies to the prints of the series described under Orn Cat I-317.Daniel Mignot, Brooch with Sprigs at Top and Griffins with Trophies at Bottom, 1596 Brooch with Sprigs at Top and Griffins with Trophies at BottomBanknote motifs: six small lathe work designs for corners, frames and numbers. Artist: Associated with Cyrus Durand (American, 1787-1868). Dimensions: plate: 2 7/16 x 4 7/16 in. (6.2 x 11.3 cm)sheet: 3 x 4 3/4 in. (7.6 x 12 cm). Printer: Printed by A. B. & C. Durand & Company (American, active 1824-27); Printed by Durand, Perkins, and Company (New York). Date: ca. 1824-42. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.One of Twenty-Three Sheets of Drawings of Glassware (Mirrors, Chandeliers, Goblets, etc.) 1850-80 Compagnia di Venezia & Murano Italian. One of Twenty-Three Sheets of Drawings of Glassware (Mirrors, Chandeliers, Goblets, etc.) 344739Headlight with the image of lions and crowns from the collection of Roman Szewczykowski, in the collection of the MNW from 1918, currently deleted from the records - a general view;  around 1920-1922 (1918-00-00-1922-00-00);Eugene Shellady, Iron Ornament, 1935 1942 Iron OrnamentJohn Dieterich, Shoe Buckles, 1935 1942 Shoe BucklesJanet Riza, Drawer Pull, c 1936 Drawer PullGermany, Birckenhultz, Paul, Varii generis opera aurifabris necessari, Decoration for rims of goblets, Rim with a frieze at the top, verso lower left - stamped, Frieze at the top, decorated with foliate tendrils and both left and right a vase between two birds. Sheet from a series consisting of a title page and 9 sheets with decoration for rims of goblets. The leaves show tendrils with grotesques and mascarons against a hatched background on an otherwise unhatched sheet., print, ornament print, prints, ornament prints, height 94 mm, width 145 mm, 1561 - 1639, print maker, printmaker, 1571 - 1639, third quarter 16th century, fourth quarter 16th century, first quarter 17th century, second quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisherDesigns for an Etui and a Chatelaine. Artist: Attributed to Pierre Moreau (French, 1722-1798 Paris). Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. (24.1 x 14.9 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Ornamental parts of clocks, including four keys. unknown, graphic artist, Marot, Daniel (1661-1752 ; st.), graphic artistA variation of 1931-72-3 with a different design of the handle, which has below the monogram DT. Date: 1850-1875. Graphite, brush and white gouache on brown paper. Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.Charlotte Angus, Cast Iron Fencing, c 1937 Cast Iron FencingPrint, Pl. 4 of 5e cahier de vases et corbeilles de fleurs from Oeuvres contenant un recueil de trophées, attributs, cartouches, vases, fleurs, ornemens, et plusieurs dessins agréables pour broder des fauteuils; composés et dessinés par Ranson, et gravés par Berthaut et VoysardFurniture Hardware 1820-30 Henry Kellam Hancock. Furniture Hardware. 1820-30. Gilt brass. Possibly made in France; Possibly made in EnglandPhoto collection First World War. Bronze commemorative jewelry, the Netherlands. 1914-1918}. The NetherlandsNine ornaments; Novelties of the Goutsmeeding (...). Four rectangular and five round rank ornaments with animals. From series consisting of a title page and 9 sheets.Drawing, Design for diadem; Italy; 1940-86-209Pair of keyhole escutcheons French 18th century View more. Pair of keyhole escutcheons. French. 18th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeCommodes. Two commodes with two drawers, with rocaille ornaments. Publisher number 178.Medallions with flowers; 14th Cahier de Trophées de l'oeuvre de Ranson. Four medallions flowers. On the top left with a rake. At the bottom left with a bagpipe and a shepherd staff.Fire buck with vase. An ornamented firebox with a vase with figures and a garland.Print, Salt Cellar and Snuff Boxes; Designed by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (French, b. Italy, 1695-1750); Print Maker: Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695-1772); France; engraving on paperDrawing, Design for a comb; Italy; 1940-86-839Unknown architect, table attachment. Monthly competition January 1879 (01.1879): View Mittelstez, 2 candle holder, fruit bowl, bouquet holder; Scale bar. Pencil watercolor on the box, 38.3 x 60.4 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Tafelaufsatz. Monatskonkurrenz Januar 1879Helen Bronson, Tie back, c 1941 Tie-backAn ornamented table on three buck feet On top are a jug and crockery, Table with crockery, print maker: anonymous, Jean François Forty, (manner of), France, in or after 1775, paper, etching, h 223 mm × w 140 mmFireplace with vases; Schouwen.schouw with Rocaille Ornaments and Two Vases. Publisher Number 164.Underbooling with five vases; Underbools for a 'Lambris d'Appi'. The architraaf above the undoubting is decorated with a round (mirror) list, which are five Chinese vases on a tablet.Title page: Liure de Tables; Liure de Tables (...); Liure the Tables. Two tables with utensils. From series tables and utensils in the Louis XIV collection. Second edition.Design for an Earring, Pen and sepia ink, brush and gray watercolor on paper, Design for an earring. Scrolls of ribbon connected by round diamonds create an oval frame. Inside is a vase with a blossom and three beads. On top is a palmette. Bevelled corners., probably Naples, South Italy, Italy, 1815-30, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingChatelaines by Boucheron, Paris.. Drawings, Design drawings. 1880 - 1883. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Patterns (Design elements), Decoration and ornament, Silverwork, Victorian, Goldwork, Chatelaines (Jewelry)Marie Lutrell, Mahogany Shelf, c 1940 Mahogany ShelfChandelier in the style of Lodewijk XIV, from the collection of Christopher Beckett Denison, Anonymous, c. 1880 - in or before 1885 photomechanical print   paper  Chandelier, a candlestickLetter I; Irish Cahier the Chiffres. Decorative monogram with the letter I and floral drinks. A flower wreath above it.Clock. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.3 x 22.5 cm (11 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 24"high x 15"wide at base.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on papepboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lawrence Phillips.Earrings and Brooches, Pen and ink, brush and sepia, gray watercolor on paper, Above are earrings, each consisting of a ring with three stones, the one at right with a blossom, and one hanging band with stems with blossoms or buds of diamonds and leaves of metal. The brooch at left in the shape of an escutcheon, with a frame of volutes and branches, in the center a blossom of diamonds. The escutcheons of the other are framed by rows of diamonds with three groups of diamonds on top. That of the central one containing a blossom and two stems converging to it; the one at right contains to stems with diamonds and other diamonds., Italy, 1825-30, jewelry, Drawing, DrawingButtercups tied together with a ribbon, J. Porteret, 1700 - 1800 drawing Under numbered 4. France (possibly) paper pen / brush .Unknown architect, clock housing (fireplace clock). Monthly competition November 1870 (11,1870): Riss front view, detail of the side view; Scale bar. Ink on cardboard, 38.8 x 30.2 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Uhrgehäuse (Kamin-Stutzuhr). Monatskonkurrenz November 1870Flowers and basket with flowers; 2. Theil. All kinds of Bouquets Blumen Und Streifen. Designs for various flowers. In the middle a basket with flowers.Charles Caseau, Salt Cellar, c 1938 Salt CellarShell-shaped scale, worn by a duck; Ne inteaser Vinum Quando Flauescit (...). From series of 14 sheets with scales, bowls and boxes.Still life with fruit basket, a jug and onions, 1605 - 1678  Leaf 3 Verso from a sketchbook with 15 sheets.  paper. ink pen / brush still life of related objects. fruits. container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vaseNecklace design by Josep Alberado, 18th century. 'Llibres of Passsanties', Silversmith's Guild. Museum: Museo de Historia, Barcelona.Three medallions with Moresken; White moresken on a black fond. The medallions are surrounded by Arabesken. From series of 9 sheetsJames McLellan, Tinsel Picture, c 1937 Tinsel PictureMold. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35 x 27.9 cm (13 3/4 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/8" Long(rim to rim) 7 1/8" Wide(approx) 5 1/2" Long(base-approx). Medium: watercolor, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Roberta Spicer.Flowers in a Vase.Round brooches. Designing fifteen round brooches with floral motifs, with numbering 136 to 150.Florence Huston, Iron Fence, c 1936 Iron FenceDrawing, Design for brooch with diamond; ItalyTen designs for jewelry, including gold bracelet with word ANONA in jewels.. Gerlach, Martin. Prints, Design drawings. 1872 - 1873. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Jewelry , Design, Bracelets, Pendants (Jewelry)Pedestal with Bisschopsmijter, lily branch and palm branch, Robert van Audenaerd, 1673 - 1743 print A console with pedestal. Then a book and a Bisschopsmijter. Before it crosses a lily branch and a palm branch. The print is part of an album.  paper engraving insignia of bishop, e.g. mitre, crozier. flowers: lilyThree Sheets with Designs for Earrings. These numbered sheets probably come from a presentation catalogue. This was a way for a jeweller or travelling salesman to show his clients many variations on the same type of earrings, always modifying a basic design. The pear-shaped stones that recur in many of the designs point to the use of teardrop-shaped pearls.Two reflector sheets (two -wing eaters with headlights) from the Leopold Méyet collection in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw from 1915 - general view;  Not after 1925 (1918-00-00-1925-00-00);Plat decoration: jar with a banderolle with text, 1510 - 1542 print Inscriptie op banderolle: with you I have 1542 ger isen that I have myself. Gearce Erde Achtergrond. Germany (possibly) paper engravingGrace Halpin, Tray, 1935 1942 TrayClock on console with mask and garland, Daniël Marot I, Anonymous, Anonymous, after 1706 - before 1800Roger Deats, Cast Iron Mail Box, c 1942 Cast Iron Mail BoxNew hybrid Gladioli, Berlin, NY, Arthur Cowee, Berlin, New York State, Gladiolus, catalogs, nursery stock, nurseries horticulture, Cowee Arthur Firm, garden stories, in bloom, A beautifully arranged bouquet features delicate gladiolus flowers, showcasing a range of shades from pure white to soft purple. The flowers stand tall in an ornate glass vase, adorned with intricate patterns that enhance the elegance of the arrangement. Surrounding the gladiolus are slender green stems and leaves, adding a natural contrast to the vibrant blooms. The overall composition highlights the artistry of floral design, emphasizing the grace and beauty of the flowers as a centerpiece.The key key from the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw;  Not after 13.05.1922 (1914-00-00-1922-00-00);Mirror (one of a pair) 17th century Spanish. Mirror (one of a pair). Spanish. 17th century. Champlevé enamel on brass, partly gilt; copper, partly gilt; coral; glass. EnamelsGothic lectern , Lecterns. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionNine designs for jewelry; Ein Neues Buch von Allhand Gold-Arbeit. Leaf 16 from series of 17 sheets.Finial French 18th century View more. Finial. French. 18th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeCHALLENGE SHIELD OF THE 82ND REGIMENT, PRINCE OF WALES'S VOLUNTEERS, 1874 engravingDesigns of nineteen earrings with pearls and floral patterns, numbered 83 to 101., Three Sheets with Designs for Earrings Earrings, draughtsman: anonymous, France, (possibly), c. 1750 - c. 1780, paper, pen, h 265 mm × w 196 mmSheet with three vignettes including name Bilderdijk. Leaf with three vignettes placed above each other: ignoring stone wall or grave and on top of a urn with winding hoses, both on the first and second vignette, a shovel and pickaxes are shown, at the second they lie on top of a grave monument in addition to a delighted torch and tape With inscription Quid and Stat Hic a Fun Diff, the list of the epitaaf is decorated with a shield with urn. The third vignette bears the name of Bilderdijk.Vase with sunflower and other flowers; Vases with flowers. Bouquet in a vase, consisting of sunflower, honeysuckle and other flowers.Jean Peszel, Belt, c 1936 BeltDouble -sided gingerbread form with various performances on both sides;  XVIII-XIX century (1790-00-00-1810-00-00);Interior of the Janskerk (Janskerkhof) in Utrecht: View of the gravestone of a member of the Vivien family.Six front and rear sides of pendants or earrings; Livre des Ouvrages d'Orfevrerie. The front and back of two pendants or earrings with precious stones and pearls, and two similar pendants or earrings whose rear can partially be seen. Leaf 4 from series of 8 sheets with designs for jewelry.The coins and medals shown here were minted during the siege of Paris of 1590. The figure is Charles X of Bourbon. He was a cardinal and the Catholic League considered him the lawful king of France after the assassination of Henri III by the Dominican friar Jacques Clement. The Catholic League named him Charles X in Paris in Parliament in 1589.Handbell late 19th century European. Handbell. European. late 19th century. Bronze. Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper28 coins; Kosicki, Ludwik (1793-1846); 1840 (1840-00-00-1840-00-00);Modern Furniture. Original and Select ca. 1820 James Lovegrove Holt British. Modern Furniture. Original and Select. ca. 1820. Lithography. Jenks and Holt (London). BooksGenevieve Jordan, Trivet, 1935 1942 TrivetWorking table, Willem Roelofs (II), 1884 - 1931 print A still life with a flower vase, a bowl with knitting, a empty dish, a sculpture of a sitting figure and two lists. In the background a window with curtains. Through the view of plants that grow against a wooden fence.  paper.  still life of miscellaneous objects. view through a window from the insideUnknown architect, street lamp. Monthly competition September 1865 (09.1865): Upper. Ink on paper, 48.1 x 31.6 cm (including scan edges)Antikes Buch mit einem floralem Rahmen und zwei Fi Vintage book page with an illustration of a floral frame with two birds Antikes Buch mit einem floralem Rahmen und zwei Fischen Copyright: xZoonar.com/MartinaxI.xMeyerx 338859Jan van Huysum still life of a tall flower vase and fruits placed on a base decorated with a Venus relief, executed with graphite pencil and watercolor.A Wardian case, containing several plants.      Date: 1857Letter I and a number of objects from the nineteenth century, including a gear and a steam locomotive. .Milton Grubstein, Umbrella Stand, c 1939 Umbrella StandTrophies with weapons and agricultural objects; T Cahier de Trophées. Six trophies with a shield, weapons and agricultural objects such as baskets, create, jugs, a ladder, a threshing leg, rakes, sickles, corners, a hunting horn and a bagpipe.Fireback. Culture: British. Dimensions: 22 1/4 × 15 3/4 in. (56.5 × 40 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Drawing, Design for diadem; Italy; 1940-86-225American 20th Century, Bonnet, 1935 1942 BonnetHelmut Hiatt, Platter  Chillicothe, c 1936 Platter - Chillicothe